Anonymous forum posting
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahara |
Confirmed
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Wishlist
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
New Feature Request
Provide an option within group forums for the adminstrator to set a forum as anonymous so that user id isn't pulled through to display on the forum.
Use case - for support groups where users may be put off asking for help if others can see who they are. This would cover a range of scenarios, from technical support (eg user doesn't know how to do basic computing tasks) through to personal / confidential areas such as disability support, gay/lesbian student society, or groups for topics such as stress management. Having the option of anonymous posting would enable users to ask questions and receive answers in confidence.
May want to consider an optional setting within anonymous forum where only forum moderators are allowed to reply to a message - as well as having option for anyone to reply or post.
Regards, Gordon.
| Kristina Hoeppner (kris-hoeppner) wrote | #1 |
| Changed in mahara: | |
| status: | New → Confirmed |
| importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
| tags: | added: forums |
Another use case: performance appraisal by a committee so they can give feedback, but it is not revealed who the feedback came from. We already have the function to hide group members for that reason.